She does advice dogs in the affected areas of the Midwest to get it. She says the best way to prevent the spread of such illnesses is through hand washing.  While humans cannot contract dog flu, it can be spread on their hands or clothing up to 24 hours after exposure to an infected dog.

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Corbin Spencer, right, field director of New Georgia Project and volunteer Rodney King, left, help Rueke Uyunwa register to vote. The influential group is shutting down after more than a decade. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2017)

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